Welcome Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings opened up it's 735th store today in Fresno, CA! The restaurant has been in the works for a while now with everyone waiting for it to open. Now the wait is over! Some people even waiting two days in front of the door to be the first one in. Why.....the first 100 people received FREE wings for a year! General Manager, Randy Hurst, invited the Fresno Chamber Ambassadors over to do a Ribbon Cutting this morning before they opened their doors at 10:00 am. They invited us to stay and try some of their wonderful wings with 14 different sauces to choose from, 62 TV's to watch, full bar and a triva games to play while we waited for our food. They hired a total of 158 employees, and they are all very excited to finally be open! One of our own, Brian McGrath, was the first customer on opening day to do the Blazin
Challenge. He had to eat 12 traditional wings with their hottest sauce in under 6 minutes with no napkins and no water. He did it in 2 minutes and 59 seconds! He won a t-shirt, a picture on the wall and an ulcer! Congratulations Brian!
Buffalo Wild Wings started in Kent, OH, where two friends from Buffalo New
York wanted Buffalo style wings, so they decided to open their own joint in
1981. Come check them out!

Buffalo Wild Wings
FRESNO (#0284)
3065 E. Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-348-9080
http://www.buffalowildwings.com/

Store Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 11AM to 1AM
Fri-Sat: 11AM to 2AM
Sun: 11AM to 12AM

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Fresno Chamber January Mixer at Belfor Property Restoration

The Fresno Chamber’s first Mixer set the bar high for 2011 with the help of Belfor Property Restoration!
There was a great turnout of well over 50 people to the Fresno Chamber Mixer at Belfor Property Restoration last Thursday night. Both members and quite a few non-members attended this first mixer of the year.
Some came to catch up with old friends. Some came to meet new ones. And everyone was “getting their network on” while dining on delicious foods and deserts from both International Catering and Chick-Fil-A. Belfor Property Restoration even had singer serenade the crowd with his golden voice and gave away prizes to those that dropped a business card in the basket. Fun was had by all!
The atmosphere was equally entertaining and enthusiastic as it seemed everyone was excited about this new year and ready to take it on with gusto.
Not only does Belfor help out people in desperate situations, they also had ARF (Animal Rescue of Fresno) in attendance to collect pet food and donations to help support animals in need.
Thank you Belfor Property Restoration for kicking off 2011 right with January’s monthly Mixer! Now I’m really looking forward to February’s mixer at Valley Business Bank!
For more information on Belfor Property Restoration click here: http://www.belfor.com/

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Hold on to your briefcase! 2011 is already set for a fast pace.

It’s a new year and the Fresno Chamber Ambassador committee is already off to a fast start. With our first meeting already held on January 5th we welcomed Shawna Speake with Valley Business Bank and Marina Haro with Eye-Q-Vision Center to a second term as Co-Chairs to the Ambassador committee. It was also announced with pride that Lynnette Schetselaar of American Tax Credits Group not only won the Ambassadors Mark Fletcher award for having attended the most functions but she will be honored at the Fresno Chamber of Commerce Annual Installation Dinner as our 2010 Ambassador of the year! This is a prestigious award is given to an Ambassador who has shown outstanding commitment to the Fresno Chamber of Commerce and the Business Community. This year will mark the fourth consecutive year that this award is given. The 2007 recipient was Kristin Valenzuela-Groth of KMJ Radio/Peak Broadcasting. In 2008 and 2009 the recipient was Hannah DeGroot of Realty Concepts and now in 2010 to Lynnette Schetselaar of American Tax Credits.

The first meeting of the year had a full room with not a seat left in the house. Reports were heard from our Social Committee, Membership Committee and Internet Marketing Committee. We also had five new guests in attendance. Yes the Ambassadors are off to a quick start and we say Hold on to your briefcase because 2011 is looking great!

The Fresno Chamber Ambassadors are an absolutely fantastic group of business professionals. Not only do we attend ribbon cuttings, grand openings, grounds breaking ceremonies, monthly mixers and, on occasion, press releases, but we foster a healthy business relationship within the group and the Chamber community at large. We use each other’s services, get help when needed and are a support to one another. If you are looking to get more out of your Chamber membership or simply looking to foster business relationships then this the group for you. For more information on how you can get a membership or join the Ambassador Committee call (559) 495-4800

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KJWL/KYNO Studios December Fresno Chamber Mixer

John Ostlund and the staff of KJWL/KYNO Studios hosted the Fresno Chamber December mixer on Thursday, Dec. 16th. The historic building in the heart of Downtown Fresno’s up and coming Art District was the perfect setting for a holiday time gathering, as the décor is always very artistic since it is also an art gallery. The architecture and ambience is very unique. They offered hand passed hors d’oeuvres and plenty of beverages. As usual, the festivities included lots of networking and raffle prizes. They offered a tour of the studios to show off the fantastic and unique features of the building and its architecture.
The building includes an art gallery that is a beautiful space featuring exceptional San Joaquin Valley artists. They are always looking for artists to feature for shows. The large walls favor contemporary, abstract and large-format artworks (with the occasional exception).

During Art Hop Fresno (The first Thursday of every month,) they also feature a musical performer or group on stage in the 2000 sq. ft. gallery. The Artist is interviewed live on KYNO-1300 radio that night and the musical group is broadcast live over the airwaves and internationally over the internet on K-JEWEL radio.

KJWL is a commercial radio station located in Fresno, California, broadcasting on 99.3 FM. KJWL aired an adult standards music format for many years in the Fresno market before evolving to a gold based Adult Contemporary format. The station is branded as "K-Jewel".
In 2008, the KYNO station was purchased by John Ostlund, owner of FM station KJWL. The new ownership changed to a politically conservative news/talk format (one of five such formats in the region) on September 1, 2008, starting with a lineup featuring nationally syndicated talk show hosts, such as Bill O'Reilly, Dennis Miller, Dr. Laura, Don Imus and Larry King Live.

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Ribbon Cutting Muscular Dystrophy Association

The Fresno Chamber Ambassadors had the distinct privilege of having a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) at their new location at Community Medical Center in Downtown Fresno.

On Friday, December 3rd, MDA held a press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony. They had several keynote speakers, and Dr. Jeffery Rosenfeld was named as the clinical director of the facility.

The press conference had mentioned that most of their patients in the nearby area had previously had to travel to the Bay Area, or to Southern California for treatment. Not only was this inconvenient, but also, patients with muscular dystrophy should not have to travel this far for treatment. This new facility is a dream come true for many families.

MDA provided a delicious breakfast for the occasion, as well as a guided tour of their new facility. The Fresno Chamber would like to wish Dr. Rosenfeld and his team the best of luck in their new clinic and welcome them to the chamber.

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Fresno Chamber Mixer at Costco

The Fresno Chamber held its latest Chamber Mixer at the Costco Wholesale Center on 4500 W. Shaw Location, where business professionals mixed, mingled, and dined on Costco’s finest delicacies. Costco was very generous, as they gave away tons of raffles every 10 minutes. The raffles included Costco bags full of generous prizes, a beautiful flower bouquet donated from Bay Area Bouquet, and a getaway destination to the wonderful Wonder Valley Resort.

Everyone had a great time. Costco is a great place, whether they are throwing a wonderful Chamber Mixer, or to stop and shop to buy whatever you need for you and your family. Costco is a wholesale store. They sell brand name and private labels. Since Costco sells in bulk, they are able to sell at a significantly lower rate than most grocery or retail stores. From sporting goods, furniture, photography, eyewear, electronics, to automotive, Costco is your one stop shop.

This Sunday at Costco, on November 28th from 7-9 pm, you can bring your children in to have their picture taken free with Santa Claus. There will be tasty snacks for the kids, and of course, a fun time. So come on out to the Costco on 4500 W. Shaw Avenue in Fresno for your kids to meet Santa, and a free picture with the big guy.

I personally have a business membership card that allows me to come in an hour earlier before the regular Costco hours, which is convenient for me, and I also receive a 2% rebate back at the end of the year. If you are interested in becoming a member of Costco, please see a friendly member of your nearest Costco membership counter. If you are near the 4500 W. Shaw Ave., ask for Danny Medeiros, and call (559) 271-6511, or his direct line at (559) 246-1025. You can also visit Costco’s website for the Costco location nearest you at http://www.costco.com/

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Ribbon Cutting for Troxell and Mohr Physical Therapy

Fresno Chamber Ambassadors gathered today for a Ribbon Cutting to welcome the
newest Troxell and Mohr Physical Therapy located on the northwest corner of Herndon and Maple in Fresno. This new location marks the third Troxell and Mohr Physical Therapy Clinic to serve the Valley, the others are located in Reedley and Madera. They specialize in working with orthopedic patients provided by highly trained therapists whose unique certification represents only 5% of physical therapists nation wide. Their services also include Back and Neck Pain, Diabetic Neuropathy, Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel, Headaches, Balance Vestibular and Sports Injury and Enhancement. Troxell and Mohr Physical Therapy of Fresno can be reached at 559-299-9989 or visit them online at http://www.troxellandmohr.com/.

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